Camellias come in a range of plant forms and camellia flower types also vary greatly. Camellia Japonica is a well known ornamental species from China and Korea. Camellia sasanqua is a sun loving camellia that makes a great hedges or hedging plants. Camellia sinensis is the tea of commerce, grown widely for the young leaves that are picked and dried. Camellia Higo are related to camellia japonica but rare in Australia while Camellia Reticulata has large flowers, again not widely found in Australia. Camellia Nurseries, Mail Order Nurseries, Specialist Nurseries,Retail Nurseries.
The sun loving camellia, well suited to sunny position and great as a flowering screen or hedge or use Camellia sasanqua as a stand alone specimen plant.
Camellias as Hedges Camellias make great hedges, although slow growing they make a dense screen, flowering and great glossy foliage. Cammellia hedges require little pruning and care once established.
Camellias are versatile as a specimen plant, evergreen background in a border or use camellias as a hedge or screening plant.
All camellias like a well drained moist soil with lots of humus as well as a cool root run, so compost and mulch are great.
Camellia reticulata prefer a part shaded position, camellia japonica prefers part shade but can handle full sun in some areas, can be clipped into a hedge. More Winter Flowering Plants
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Camellias have been popular with gardeners for centuries, in particular in China and Japan.
Camellias have a long flowering season, nice glossy foliage and are fairly disease resistent.
Once established camellias are fairly drought tolerant.
Camellias can be clipped to form a flowering hedge.
Camellias grow well in pots.
Camellias can be trained, pruned or even espaliered so they can fit in almost anywhere.
Sasanqua Camellias are tolerant of shady positions, but do best in part shade to full sun depending on climate, and with brilliant flowers can liven up darker parts of the garden.
Camellia flowers come in many colors, from white throught to dark reds, including pink mauve, yellow and even multicolored.
Camellia flowers come as both singles and doubles.
Camellias have a mild sweet fragrance.
Camellia foiliage if very popular as 'backing' with florists.
Camellia flowers are often 'floated' in a bowl of water.
Camellias will grow from 2m to 15m depending on species.
2-3m(Camellia lutchuensis)
5-6 m (Camellia sasanqua)
10-15m (Camellia Japonica)
Tea comes from 'camellia sinensis'
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Camellia cucphuongensisis are newly discovered yellow flowering species discovered in Vietnam, not readily available in Australia.
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